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Published On - August 31, 2011

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: American, Translation Errors

Bloomberg’s Warnings Lost in Translation

New York City has had one heck of a week. First, a mild earthquake shook the city. Then, just a few days later, Hurricane Irene blew in from the Caribbean. Luckily, the city dodged a bullet when the storm weakened before it struck land. As New York breathed a sigh of relief and began to […]...

Published On - June 30, 2011

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: American, Music

British or American Rock Music?

Rock Music was born in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It is a combination of Blues, Gospel, Jazz and Country music. Historically, the first rock success came basically from American singers such as Muddy Watters, Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Litt...

Published On - June 3, 2011

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: American, Italian

Jersey Shore goes to Italy

For two years, MTV’s reality show Jersey Shore has been offending Italian-American advocacy groups (and intelligent life-forms in general) with its portrayal of a group of young Italian-American adults chosen primarily for their addiction to tanning salons, ability to consume large amounts of ...

Published On - March 27, 2009

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: American, Dictionary, Language

Dictionary of American Regional English Just Released

The Dictionary of American Regional English has just been completed and is now available to the general public. Why would you need another dictionary, you may ask? The Dictionary of American Regional English is not a normal dictionary at all. 50 years in the making, it is a compilation of all the di...

Published On - February 27, 2009

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: American, Translation

Translated Novels for the American Market

Americans are not known for being avid consumers of foreign literature. In fact, last year, only about 2 or 3% of new titles published in the US were translations of titles by non-English-speaking authors. However, as the New York Times reports, an independent publishing company called Europa Editio...